Othello. Othello is a strategy board game, akin to Go. National interest in the game peaked in the late 1970s and 80s — which led to the creation of the United States Othello Association (USOA). It sponsored tournaments and a published a magazine, The Othello Quarterly.

The game sparked my interest as well. In 1984, I went on to become the Othello U.S. National Champion and finished third in the World Championship (held in Melbourne, Australia that year).

I was the editor of the Othello Quarterly for several years, writing numerous articles. I also wrote a book on Othello strategy: Othello: Brief & Basic [download].

Psychology. I was a Professor of Psychology at Oakland University (in Michigan) from 1977 until I retired in 2004. My area of speciality was biological psychology — with a special interest in evolution and behavior.

And finally...

• I retired from my “Apple career” in 2015. You can read the details here.

• Since 2004, my wife (Naomi) and I have been living in the East Bay of San Francisco.

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